Brian Lacy, 32, also is wanted for failing to register his current address with authorities, who found he was not at his reported address while investigating the claims of the 14-year-old.

According to reports, the victim had gone to Sarasota Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, and then told detectives about the sexual encounter with Lacy from a week before. She claimed Lacy had lured her to his apartment by asking her to give something to her grandmother, but forced the teen to have sex with him once she arrived.

The girl's mother learned of the encounter and confronted Lacy, who then fled, a sheriff's office press release noted.

Detectives tried to find Lacy at a home in the 1600 block of 36th Street in Sarasota, which was the address he had registered. But, they then found he actually had been living at a home in the 2500 block of Mango Avenue since February.

Anyone with information about Lacy is asked to call the sheriff's office at 861-4900, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers 941-366-TIPS (8477) or at http://www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.

<p>Investigators are trying to track down a convicted sex offender after a 14-year-old girl told authorities he forced her to have sex with him, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.</p><p>Brian Lacy, 32, also is wanted for failing to register his current address with authorities, who found he was not at his reported address while investigating the claims of the 14-year-old.</p><p>According to reports, the victim had gone to Sarasota Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, and then told detectives about the sexual encounter with Lacy from a week before. She claimed Lacy had lured her to his apartment by asking her to give something to her grandmother, but forced the teen to have sex with him once she arrived.</p><p>The girl's mother learned of the encounter and confronted Lacy, who then fled, a sheriff's office press release noted.</p><p>Detectives tried to find Lacy at a home in the 1600 block of 36th Street in Sarasota, which was the address he had registered. But, they then found he actually had been living at a home in the 2500 block of Mango Avenue since February.</p><p>Anyone with information about Lacy is asked to call the sheriff's office at 861-4900, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers 941-366-TIPS (8477) or at http://www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.</p>